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HOIHOW-LUNGCHOW
DIRECTORY
ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co.
A. Ledeboer, manager
„CONSULATES-
MK Tai-peh-kwok Ling-sz-kun
BELGIUM
Consul-Residing at Hongkong
FRANCE
Vice-Consul-A. Hauchecorne (on leave), Dr. Esserteau in charge Medical Officer-Dr. Esserteau Postmaster-Pham Ba Trung
Director, French School-J. Subira
GREAT BRITAIN (Kiungchow), also in
charge of United States Interests
Acting Consul-J. B. Affleck
Constable and Postal Agent-R.
R. Cuthbert
官事領總利大義大
Tai I-lai-li Chung-ling-sz-kùn
ITALY
Consul General-Commendatore Z.
Volpicelli (residing in Canton)
CUSTOMS, CHINESE MARITIME
Acting Commissioner-C. Talbot Bow-
ring
Assistant-M. Takayanagi
Medical Officer-Dr. S. de Puyberneau
Acting Tidesurveyor and Harbour
Master-Y. M. Mudes
Boat Officer-E. A. Koosache
Chief Examiner G. Houlston Tide waiters--H. C. H. Biermann, W. B. A. Jauer, J. J. C. Somme, H. J. Eriksen, A. Pedersen
Lights
Hoihow Harb. Light-O. Romahn
Lamko Light-F. V. Scrall
Cape Cami Light-T. Slade
Relieving Lightkpr.-H. Allison
地孖 Ma-ti
MARTY, A. R., Merchant, Commission and
Shipping Agent
A. Chuck, signs per pro.
Agencies
Chino-Siam Steam Navigation Co., Ld.
Compagnie de Navigation Tonkinoise
Indo-China Steam Navigation Coy.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
司公船輪德比
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD-Filiale Hoihow
POST OFFICE, CHINESE
Postmaster-H. H. Molland
POST OFFICE, FRENCHI
堂主天
Tien-tsu-tong
ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION
Rev. S. Allard
Rev. P. Cellard
STANDARD OIL CO.
J. H. Bulmer, manager
LUNGCHOW
州龍
Lung-chow
This eity is situated at the junction of the Sung-chi and Kao-ping rivers in lat. 22 deg. 21 min. N., and long. 106 deg. 45 min. E., near the South-western border of the province of Kwangsi, and was selected as the seat of the frontier trade of that province with Tonkin. The continuation of the above-named two rivers is known as Tso-chiang, or left branch of the West River, and it enters the main stream some 30 miles above Nanning. The town is prettily situated in an amphitheatre ainongst the mountains, having exits only by the rivers, and lies at an elevation of some 300 feet above sea level. It has a new wall which was completed in 1887. The population is estimated at some 13,000 and from a military point of view Lungchow is considered to be a place of importance. Troops are stationed there and near the Frontier. The port was opened to Franco-Annamese trade on the 1st June, 1889, but so far the little trade may
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